File #: Res 1668-2008    Version: * Name: LU 863 - UDAAP, St. Mark’s Avenue, Brooklyn (C080492HAK)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 10/23/2008
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 080492 HAK, approving the designation of property located at St. Mark’s Avenue (Block 1452, Lot 65), 1511, 1505, 1503, and 1501 St. Mark’s Avenue (Block 1452, Lots 59, and 62-65), Bergen Street (Block 1452, Lot 138), and Saratoga Avenue (Block 1452, Lot 147), Borough of Brooklyn, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 863; C 080492 HAK).
Sponsors: Melinda R. Katz, Daniel R. Garodnick
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10/23/08

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1668

 

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 080492 HAK, approving the designation of property located at St. Mark’s Avenue (Block 1452, Lot 65), 1511, 1505, 1503, and 1501 St. Mark’s Avenue (Block 1452, Lots 59, and 62-65), Bergen Street (Block 1452, Lot 138), and Saratoga Avenue (Block 1452, Lot 147), Borough of Brooklyn, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No.  863; C 080492 HAK).

 

By Council Members Katz and Garodnick

 

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 12, 2008  its decision dated September 10, 2008 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter and Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding:

 

a)                     the designation of property located at St. Mark’s Avenue (Block 1452, Lot 65), 1511, 1505, 1503, and 1501 St. Mark’s Avenue (Block 1452, Lots 59, and 62-65), Bergen Street (Block 1452, Lot 138), and Saratoga Avenue (Block 1452, Lot 147), as an Urban Development Action Area (the "Area");

 

b)                     an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the "Project"); and

 

pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to facilitate development of a residential building, tentatively known as Common Ground Senior Housing, with approximately 71 units, to be developed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 202 Supportive Housing Program for the Elderly (the "Disposition"), Community District 16, Borough of Brooklyn (ULURP No. C 080492 HAK) (the "Application");

 

WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;

 

WHEREAS, the Application and Decision are subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State;

 

                       WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council its recommendations regarding the Application on September 18, 2008;

 

                       WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on October 17, 2008;

 

                       WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental review (CEQR No. 08HPD016K) and the fact that a Negative Declaration was issued on May 9, 2008;

 

                       WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Application;

 

RESOLVED:

 

                     The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment.

 

                       Pursuant to Section 197-d, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (C 080492 HAK).

 

                       The Council finds that the present status of the Project Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City of New York and that a designation of the Project as an urban development action area project is consistent with the policy and purposes stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law.

 

                       The Council approves the designation of the Project Area as an urban development action area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law.

 

                       The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law.

 

                       The Council approves the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

 

 

 

Adopted.

 

 

Office of the City Clerk, }

The City of New York,  } ss.:

 

                                           I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on October 23, 2008, on file in this office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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